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Lawyer, Files International Lawsuit On Behalf Of Jesus

It is not uncommon for lawsuits on behalf of long lost victims to
be filed, but one Kenyan lawyer is taking up the case of a man who was
allegedly murdered almost 2000 years ago: Jesus Christ.

Dola Indidis recently filed a lawsuit with the International Court of
Justice (ICJ) at the Hauge with hopes of overturning Jesus’ conviction
and death sentence. The targets of his case are “the Roman Emperor
Tiberius, the Roman King Herod, the Judean Governor Pontius Pilate, as
well as the Jewish chief priest, elders and teachers of the law,”
according to Time, which also reports Indidis intends to go after Italy
and Israel, claiming they inherited the laws from the ancient ancestors.

“I filed the case because it’s my duty to uphold the dignity of Jesus
and I have gone to the ICJ to seek justice for the man from Nazareth,”
Indidis told
The Nairobian. “His selective and malicious prosecution violated his
human rights through judicial misconduct, abuse of office bias and
prejudice.”

Unfortunately for Indidis, the case as a matter of legal procedure
will likely fail since the ICJ can only rule on cases brought by one
state against another. Since Indidis is representing an individual, the
court lacks the necessary jurisdiction to rule.

Anthea Roberts, a professor at Columbia Law School, explained to Time:

When it comes to contentious cases, the International
Court of Justice only has jurisdiction to hear claims that are brought
by one state against another state. As this claim is not brought by a
state, the ICJ would lack jurisdiction over it. Even if the claim were
to be brought by a state, it also needs to be brought against a state,
which does not seem to be the case here. And, even then, the two states
will need to have consented to the ICJ having jurisdiction to hear the
type of case in question … In this case, it is not clear what
international law might have been violated and, even if there was such a
violation, it is not clear that the relevant states have consented to
the ICJ having jurisdiction over the dispute.

I can't help but think about when Peter went to protect Jesus and Jesus replied with "Get behind me Satan." I don't claim to speak for Jesus, but based on those actions, I don't think he would want this to happen.

There is no good evidence that the individual this man wants to represent existed. The bible, which is chock-full of myth, legend, and deliberate propagandist distortion of the record is not sufficient evidence. He should save himself from embarrassment and slink away quietly.

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